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Confederate statue vandalized on Murfreesboro public square

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Two men clean the Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro square that was vandalized overnight on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Mealand Ragland/DNJ

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Two men clean the Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro square that was vandalized overnight on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
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Vandals wrote "Murderer" on a Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro square overnight on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Mealand Ragland/DNJ

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Vandals wrote "Murderer" on a Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro square overnight on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
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Vandals wrote "Ft. Pillow" on the Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro square overnight on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Mealand Ragland/DNJ

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Vandals wrote "Ft. Pillow" on the Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro square overnight on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
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A Confederate monument statue on the Murfreesboro town square was vandalized overnight Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Mealand Ragland/DNJ

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A Confederate monument statue on the Murfreesboro town square was vandalized overnight Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
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A Confederate monument statue on the Murfreesboro town square was vandalized overnight Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Mealand Ragland/DNJ

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A Confederate monument statue on the Murfreesboro town square was vandalized overnight Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
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A Confederate monument statue on the Murfreesboro town square was vandalized overnight Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Mealand Ragland/DNJ

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A Confederate monument statue on the Murfreesboro town square was vandalized overnight Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
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The Confederate soldier depicted atop a monument on the Murfreesboro Public Square is locally known as "Johnny Reb." Mealand Ragland-Hudgins/DNJ

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The Confederate soldier depicted atop a monument on the Murfreesboro Public Square is locally known as "Johnny Reb."
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Rutherford County government workers pressure wash a Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro Public Square early Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The statue was vandalized with pint paint. Mealand Ragland-Hudgins/DNJ

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Rutherford County government workers pressure wash a Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro Public Square early Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The statue was vandalized with pint paint.
Mealand Ragland-Hudgins/DNJ

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Rutherford County government workers pressure wash a Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro Public Square early Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The statue was vandalized with pint paint. Mealand Ragland-Hudgins/DNJ

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Rutherford County government workers pressure wash a Confederate statue on the Murfreesboro Public Square early Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The statue was vandalized with pint paint.
Mealand Ragland-Hudgins/DNJ

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